ACTIVE TRANSPORT

Most of us remember the first time we mastered the art of riding a bicycle and the exhilaration we felt, along with the ability to access true independent freedom as a child it also provided other major benefits not only to the participant, but also society in general. It gave our community better general health!Unfortunately today with many people we find a plethora of impediments that hinder this benevolent activity, for some it’s poor infrastructure, access to end of point change/shower facilities, bicycle security, simply fear of riding on our busy roads or a combination.

At AWP, we believe much of this can be resolved when we consider obesity related disease alone costs Taxpayers $56.6 billion PA according to this 2005 report foundhere.Without even considering other cost factors such as environmental and trade deficit pressures rising from importation of fuels and motor vehicles we start to see how important the bicycle can be in playing an important role for both social health and economic benefits.

Currently less than 1% of Australia’s transport budget is spent on cycling, which, when considered can reduce the financial burden on the budget bottom line in so many ways.

It has also been found that every cycling trip in Australia saves the economy $21 foundhere.